Career Services Online Resources

Overview

LexisNexis is committed to assisting students in their professional development which extends to their

career goals. To this end, Lexis Advance offers multiple tools to assist students with their interview

preparation, job searching and professional skills development. In addition, our team of Research

Attorneys are available to assist Career Services Offices with their materials or to train students on the

many tools available.

Below you will find hyperlinks to helpful resources within this packet and links to pdf versions of other

resources that you can share with your students.

Networking and Interview Preparation Resources

Guide to Law Firm Rankings

Guide to Networking and Interview Prep

Professional Development Resources (PDFs)

Guide to Certification and Summer Access

Summer Associate Survival Guide & Resource Kit

The Resource Kit includes links to the 50+ tips: Top 5 Summer Tips and Top 10 Secrets of Success

Office Etiquette and Fashion

Accepting or Declining an Offer

Pro Bono Tips

Feedback and Performance Review Tips

Summer Associate Survival Glossary

Other Helpful Links

Legal Resume and Interview Tips

Law Student Employment and Career Exclusive Legal News Articles (prior 2 years)

Step 1: Alumni Searches

Building your professional network is one of the best ways to create new employment opportunities.

Connecting with your alumni base is a fantastic way to learn about new fields, make contacts, and begin

generating new job leads. Follow the steps below to get started!

Networking & Interview Prep Guide

To begin, sign onto: www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool

1. Search the name of your school using quotes.

(TIP: You can search using your undergrad or law school – the goal is to identify & connect with as many

alumni as possible working in your field of interest & your preferred location.)

Example: Type “New York University School of Law” in the Red Search Box on the Research homepage.

2. After running a search of your school name, select Directories (under the Content drop-down menu at the

top-left) to view attorneys, judges & business leaders from your school(s).

3. Narrow the results by location, practice area or additional terms using the Filters.

PLANNING TIP:Once you identify alumni with whom you’d like to connect, work with your career counselor to draft

an introductory email. Your goal is to set up informational interviews to begin building relationships

with professionals working in your location & field(s) of interest

Step 2: Employer Research

Before any meeting or interview, it is essential that you research the specific employer to learn more about its

areas of practice and workplace culture.

1. In the Red Search Box, search the name of the specific employer or individual attorney.

2. Search the name of an employer in quotation marks to get the most relevant results.

Example: Type “harris beach”

3. If searching an individual attorney, use this format: charles /2 whitebread

4. Review the content categories below to learn about recent cases & other note-worthy information.

Search Case Law – Familiarize yourself with the recent & significant cases.

1. Select Cases from the Content category drop-down menu at the top-left (this may be your default).

2. Use the Sort By menu on the top right to view the most recent cases.

3. Use the Practice Area & Topics filters to focus on your areas of interest, or the Attorney filter to learn

about specific lawyers within the firm.

4. To focus on cases involving a specific office, narrow by Jurisdiction (e.g. New York).

News – Read recent newspaper articles, blogs, TV transcripts, etc. about the firm or attorney

1. Select News and the Legal News from the Content Category drop-down menu.

2. Use the Sort By menu on the top right to find the most recent articles.

3. You can use Search within Results to hone in on specific topics of interest.

4. You can also narrow by specific publications or sources (e.g. Law360).

Step 3: Litigation Profile Suite: One-Stop-Shop for Attorney Profiles

In addition to learning about the employer, it’s also essential to learn about your interviewer. You should look

up individual attorneys to learn more about their cases, clients, publications and more.

1. On the Research homepage, click on the square icon next to the Lexis Advance Research tab at the top-

left of the screen. In the dropdown menu, select Litigation Profile Suite.

Law Review Articles – Review recent and/or relevant publications.

1. Select Secondary Materials from the Content Category drop-down.

2. Use the Content Type filter to limit your results to Law Reviews & Journals.

3. Also use Search within Results to find articles written by a specific attorney or on a specific topic.

4. Use the Timeline filter or the Sort By menu to find most recent articles.

2. Select Attorney in the drop-down menu, and enter the Attorney’s name.

Step 4: Context: Know Your Judge!

Students interviewing for judicial internships or clerkships must conduct thorough research on the judge.

Context is a new platform that provides unparallel background information & judicial analytics.

1. On the Research homepage, click on the square icon next to the Lexis Advance Research tab at the top-

left of the screen. In the dropdown menu, select Context.

2. Select Judge in the drop-down menu, and enter the Judge’s name.

3. Review the Overview tab for background information, including contact information, judicial experience,

education, as well as a breakdown of case volume and type.

4. Review the Analytics tab to gain insight into ruling patterns, and what precedent your judge finds most

persuasive.

5. Review the Related Materials tab for a one-stop shop of all opinions, legal news, secondary sources and

other materials written by or relating to your judge.

3. Click Search to see the Snapshot of the attorney profile.

4. Use the content tabs at the top to review the attorney’s Practice History, News and Publications.

Step 6: Polish Your Legal Resume & Prepare for Interviews

In addition to building your skills & credentials, a polished legal resume is essential for job search success.

The Lexis Law School homepage provides resources to help you create a professional resume, as well as tips

for acing the interview!

1. From the Law School Homepage, scroll down to the Resources pod.

2. Select “Legal Resume & Interview Tips from Top Legal Recruiter”

Step 5: Build Your Legal Resume Through Research Certification

Demonstrate to potential employers that you have mastery of legal research skills on the Lexis Advance

platform by completing both the LexisNexis Legal Research Certification course (offered on campus each fall

semester) and the LexisNexis Professional Research Certification course (offered on campus each spring). Once

you complete a course, you can add the Certification as a credential on your legal resume.

1. Log onto the Law School Homepage: www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool.

2. Scroll to the training calendar in the center of the screen to view & register for upcoming courses.

3. If you do not see Certification courses listed, contact your on-campus LexisNexis Research Attorney for

more information.

PLANNING TIP:Legal employers increasingly expect new hires to arrive on Day One with cost-effective research

skills. Completing a Lexis Nexis Certification course is an effective way to build, highlight, and market

your skill set!

Overview

This Guide will assist you in finding Law Firm Rankings from tops news and legal sources such as Law360,

AmLaw, Lex Machina, National Law Journal and Lexis Advance.

Law360

Law360.com publishes a number of law firm rankings each year including Top Firms, Diversity,

Regional and Practice Area rankings, and Rising Stars.

• Go to www.law360.com

*Note, if you are off-campus, you will not be able to access Law360.com—it is IP authenticated.

Please use this resource while on campus.

• Click the menu icon in the top left corner

• Scroll down and you will see the RANKINGS section

• Click on desired category to read article and view chart.

AmLaw

Am Law is synonymous with firm rankings:

• Am Law 100 2018, Ranked by Gross Revenue

• Am Law 100 2018, Ranked by Revenue Per Lawyer

• Am Law 100 2018, Ranked by Profits Per Equity Partner

• Am Law 200 2018 Rankings (see links & charts)

Guide to Searching Law Firm Rankings

National Law Journal Rankings

Use rankings from the NLJ to find out about HQ, satellite offices, and women-friendliness.

• NLJ500 New York (2018)

• NLJ500 Women’s Scorecard (2018)

• Big cities not your thing? Here are firms to consider, organized by 15 branch office locations

Further Research on Firms

Once you have a group of firms in mind, find out more about each specific firm by searching them in

Legal News content on Lexis Advance and Law360.com.

Searching Legal News enables you to learn about a firm’s recent cases, clients, potential mergers,

practice group changes, wage increases, lay-offs, hiring and more. This information helps you figure out

what each firm is really like.

• From pop-up box, Click “view Lexis Machina” for detailed info about firm clients, filings,

court appearances:

Lex Machina Analytics (within Lexis Advance)

Lex Machina analytics give you an in-depth view of firm analytics and data.

• While viewing an article on Lexis Advance, notice the name of the firm is hyperlinked. Simply click on

this drop down and select “View Lex Machina”. (See below)

Prepare to Practice/Certification Program

LexisNexis offers an annual national Prepare to Practice training program in the Spring Semester which is

designed to prepare students for internships, summer associate positions, graduate attorney positions and

competitive interviews.

Students are tested on their knowledge of key practice skills on Lexis Advance and after successful

completion of the program and online quiz, their name is added to a national registry of certified students

- Professional Research Certification Registry. Students are also permitted to add “LexisNexis Certified” to

their resumes and Linked In profile.

We offer a menu of area of practice/skills sessions, judicial clerkship/internship training and a career

research class. Students can attend these sessions in person or a virtual option is available. Updated

schedules can be viewed on the LexisNexis Law School Homepage at www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool

(Upcoming Trainings- View All).

Summer Access – Unlimited

During the summer, students can use their law school Lexis accounts for work in any paid or unpaid position

in the public or private sector including freelance legal research/per diem work. This was a policy we

instituted 5 years ago and it remains in effect. Students need not do anything further for summer access,

just login with their school ID as they normally do during the school year.

Graduate Access

LexisNexis provides graduating students with an additional 6 months of free Lexis access. This means May

graduates will have access through Dec 31. They need not do anything further. We keep their accounts

active this period. This is particularly helpful for those graduates that still need access to Lexis Advance to

conduct job search research.

Summer Access and Professional Certification